As a board member, Brandt will help develop and review the Journal’s strategic plan
and policy issues and provide direction and advice to the Journal’s editors and staff.
The board also serves as a link to APHA members and readers, representing their interests
by ensuring their viewpoints are shared. Every year, the Board provides a report to
the Association’s Executive Board/Governing Council to share progress and setbacks,
allowing a transparent assessment of the Journal’s performance.

Brandt has been an active member of the Association since 1998. She presents original
research on an array of topics at the organization’s annual meetings and has held
a variety of service roles, including Chair and Secretary of the Public Health Education
and Health Promotion Section, Chair of the Women’s Caucus, and Chair of the Committee
on Women’s Rights. She has served as an ad hoc reviewer for more than 30 peer-reviewed
journals and as an editorial board member for five journals.

At the University of South Carolina, Brandt serves on various committees within her
department, across the Arnold School, and throughout the university—particularly through
her role as associate dean of professional development for the Graduate School. Recent
honors include the Judith R. Miller Award for Service (American Public Health Association),
Norman J. Arnold Alumni Medal and James A. Keith Excellence in Teaching Award (Arnold
School of Public Health), Crescent Award (South Carolina Coalition for Healthy Families),
Tribute to Women in Industry Award (Palmetto Center for Women), and Early Career Award
(American Public Health Association).